Teacher of Business Studies and Information Computing Technology
Borden Grammar School, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4DBThis job expired on 15 October 2019
Job start date
1 January 2020
Closing date
15 October 2019 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
7 October 2019
Job details
Job role
- Teacher or lecturer
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Subject
- ICT
Working pattern
- Full time
Full time equivalent salary
- Main pay range 1 to Main pay range 6, £24,373 to £35,618
Teacher of Business Studies and Information Computing Technology job summary
Full-time Teacher of Business Studies & Information Computing Technology
Starting Date: 1 January 2020 (MPS/UPS)
(Applicants may request to be considered for 0.8 contract)
The successful candidate will be able to teach Business & ICT across the key stages.
The subjects are popular in KS5 and contribute well to examination performance. In KS4 Business has recently been introduced to the curriculum and is proving an attractive option amongst students. At KS5 the Certificate of Financial Studies adds to our curriculum offer, is popular and contributes well to examination success.
Within KS3 the Business & Enterprise scheme is embedded into the school’s calendar and enriches the curriculum experience of all. ICT has proved to be very successful at both KS4 & KS5 and we are eager to formalise our teaching of computing alongside this. Consequently, Computing GCSE is being introduced in KS4 in Year 10.
This is a post for a suitably qualified and enthusiastic teacher. The school is open to employing either an experienced colleague or someone new entering the profession. However you will be committed to achieving high standards in all areas of school life and can show the potential to contribute a great deal to the future development of the subject at Borden Grammar School.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to student safety, so applicants with substantial access to children must disclose their criminal background. You must complete a self-disclosure form at shortlisting. Please note it is illegal to apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List. This role is exempt from Section 4 (2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, meaning we do not automatically discriminate against those with prior offences. However, any job offer remains strictly dependent upon a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.
About Borden Grammar School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 938 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- lbateman@bordengrammar.kent.sch.uk
Founded in 1878, Borden Grammar School is a highly successful, vibrant and forward thinking grammar school for boys located in the heart of Sittingbourne. The school has a coeducational 6th form and is also part of a thriving post-16 partnership with two other local schools (both selective and non selective).
The school regularly achieves outstanding outcomes giving genuine opportunities to young people, many from more deprived neighbourhoods. This academic development takes place in the context of a culture where we are focused on developing young people to change the world for the better. The school ethos and house system is built around our values of kindness, creativity, resilience, courageousness and respect with effort at its root i.e. “striving forward together”. This means you would be working in a caring and progressive community focused on supporting both students and staff to reach their potential.
As a member of staff, you have the intellectual freedom to truly focus on teaching your subject at depth, since “Pupils show self-discipline and dedication to learning” and “The behaviour of pupils in lessons is impressive” (Ofsted 2026).
You will be able to inspire students to ‘think hard’ whilst simultaneously building positive working relationships since “Inclusion is at the heart of this school.” (Ofsted 2026)
Our staff community is vibrant, reflective and thoughtful; working together to improve with professionalism and good humour. Indeed “Staff love working at this school.” (Ofsted 2026) We care about our staff's personal and professional wellbeing and you will experience,
- Counselling, mental wellbeing support service and therapy dogs
- Cycle to work scheme and free and adequate parking for all staff
- Free flu jabs and eye tests
- Wellbeing charter signatories with an active wellbeing committee
- No more than one directed meeting a week and early finishes before events
- More than minimum PPA time provided to all teaching staff
- Staff social Activities
- Flexible working and bespoke CPD
- A two week October half term
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